Thursday, December 2, 2010

Greetings, aficionado de la hoja! Our second CRT/Habana Port cigar review features a highly limited cigar: Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Connoisseur. Paul Garmirian is an interesting cigar man and has a long history. Not as well known as other cigars, PG cigars appeared in 1990. He can be credited with introducing the boutique/small batch cigar concept before anyone else. His philosophy includes distributing his cigars through brick-and-mortar cigar shops only. His cigars are made at Tabadom (the maker of Davidoff, AVO and The Griffins) thus ensuring consistency and high quality every time one lights up a PG.

The story regarding the Symphony line is as follows:The official release of the Symphony 20 is 40,000 cigars in 2000 flat, cedar boxes of 20. 15,000 cigars were released with no boxes to the top PG Authorized Dealers in November 2009. On the last day before the Virginia Restuarant [sic] Smoking Ban, the Symphony 20 was launched at Morton's Steakhouse in Reston, Virginia. The name Symphony 20 came from an article that compared the process of experimenting, blending and manufacturing PG Cigars, to composing a complex symphony. It celebrates 20 years for PG, from 1990 to 2010.

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Habana Port Cigar Merchants is Louisiana's premier cigar and pipe tobacco destination. We have shops in both Baton Rouge, Metairie, and our newest in New Orleans. Stop in for a visit and select your favorite cigar, or discover new and rare brands, choose some pipe tobacco or simply relax in our smoking lounge with comfortable seating, complimentary wireless Internet and a widescreen Television in BR.

At Habana Port, we strive to deliver an unforgettable experience and we adhere to the old values of the cigar trade. We are one of Louisiana's few Certified Retail Tobacconists (CRT #1764 & #1798) and we are driven to educate you on all things cigars, pipe tobacco and smoking accessories.